Tether Partners with United Nations to Combat Cybercrime and Support Trafficking Victims in Africa
The collaboration aims to strengthen cybersecurity, fund victim protection programs, and develop blockchain-based solutions across Africa and Papua New Guinea.
Tether, the world’s largest stablecoin issuer, announced a major partnership with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) on January 9, 2026.
The partnership addresses urgent needs in Africa, which has become the third-fastest-growing cryptocurrency region globally. According to Chainalysis data, Sub-Saharan Africa received over $205 billion in on-chain value between July 2024 and June 2025, marking a 52% increase from the previous year.
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Bitcoin has slipped from highs near $94,000 as selling pressure returned, exposing the rally’s thin leverage despite improving liquidity.
Bitcoin’s run was cut short on Tuesday as a spike in selling pressure undid most of the new year's gains. Experts suggest the pullback is a short-term impediment to long-term recovery.
Musk's xAI Raises $20 Billion With Backing From Nvidia and Cisco
In brief
Elon Musk's xAI closed an upsized $20 billion Series E round with backing from Nvidia, Cisco Investments, and others. The funding will accelerate the buildout of what xAI claims are the world's largest GPU clusters, totaling over one million H100 equivalents. The capital injection comes as xAI faces international probes over Grok's ability to generate non-consensual deepfakes and sexualized images of minors
Elon Musk's artificial intelligence startup xAI has closed an upsized $20 billion Series E funding round, exceeding its original $15 billion target as tech giants pour billions into the AI arms race despite mounting regulatory scrutiny and AI bubble warnings.
Iran’s currency collapse shows why Bitcoin is seen as an exit option.
As Iran’s rial hits record lows, Bitcoin is resurfacing in public discourse. Its decentralized design is often cited as a contrast to state-managed fiat currencies.
Ledger Hardware Wallet Users Hit by Third-Party Data Breach
Hardware wallet maker Ledger confirmed on January 5, 2026, that customer information was exposed through a security breach at Global-e, its third-party payment processor.
The incident marks another security concern for the French crypto company, which has faced multiple data exposure events since 2020.